Informational Essay Map

The thesis statement is used as a map or guide of your paragraphs.

• True

• False

What word/phrase should be used at the beginning of each body paragraph?

• Exclamation

• transition

• Noun

• prepositional phrase

The information used in your body paragraphs is called

• a hook

• supporting details

• life lessons

• reasons

We write informational pieces to...

• tell a story.

• give an opinion.

• inform the reader about a particular topic.

• entertain.

Write an informative essay about the effects wild animals and humans have on each other when they live in the same area. Use information from the passages in your essay.

• Informative

• Argumentative

​ (a)   examines a topic in depth and provides ideas and information based on the text.

• constructed response

• narrative essay

• argumentative essay

• informational essay

If you are asked to write an informative essay, what do you do?

• Take a stance and support it with evidence

• Write a story about the topic using E123CFR

• Write a paragraph about your opinion on the topic

• Write a detailed report about the topic without your opinion

How many paragraphs is an informational essay?

• 1

• 3-4

• 4-5

• 4

In informational writing, a body paragraph needs a main idea and several ____________________?

• other main ideas

• examples and details

• introductions

• conclusions

Expository writing is _____________?

• informational writing

• fictional writing